Dale Earnhardt NASCAR Cup Series results at Bristol
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| Year | Race # | Start | Finish | Car # | Sponsor | Engine | Owner | Crew Chief | Qualifying Speed | Laps | X Led | Laps Led | Status | Money | Points |
| 1979 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | Osterlund | Chevrolet | Osterlund | Elder | 500 | 3 | 163 | running | 19800 | 185 | |
| 1980 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | Mike Curb/Hodgdon | Chevrolet | Osterlund | Elder | 500 | 3 | 208 | running | 20625 | 185 | |
| 1980 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | Mike Curb/Hodgdon | Chevrolet | Osterlund | Richert | 500 | 1 | 24 | running | 11450 | 175 | |
| 1981 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 2 | Wrangler Jeans | Pontiac | Osterlund | Richert | 140 | 3 | 65 | accident | 7270 | 84 | |
| 1981 | 22 | 14 | 27 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Pontiac | Childress | Shelmerdine | 31 | 0 | 0 | accident | 2620 | 82 | |
| 1982 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 15 | Wrangler Jeans | Ford | Moore | Moore | 500 | 2 | 255 | running | 18480 | 180 | |
| 1982 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 15 | Wrangler Jeans | Ford | Moore | Moore | 499 | 2 | 74 | running | 9600 | 155 | |
| 1983 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 15 | Wrangler Jeans | Ford | Moore | Moore | 495 | 1 | 116 | running | 7930 | 143 | |
| 1983 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 15 | Wrangler Jeans | Ford | Moore | Moore | 419 | 3 | 194 | running | 15725 | 175 | |
| 1984 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 498 | 2 | 2 | running | 7530 | 151 | |
| 1984 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 478 | 2 | 64 | running | 7800 | 139 | |
| 1985 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 500 | 7 | 214 | running | 31525 | 185 | |
| 1985 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 113.586 | 500 | 7 | 343 | running | 34675 | 185 |
| 1986 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 497 | 4 | 106 | running | 10650 | 139 | |
| 1986 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 499 | 3 | 71 | running | 12800 | 165 | |
| 1987 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 500 | 4 | 134 | running | 43850 | 180 | |
| 1987 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 500 | 6 | 415 | running | 47175 | 185 | |
| 1988 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 461 | 3 | 95 | running | 12050 | 126 | |
| 1988 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 500 | 5 | 220 | running | 48500 | 185 | |
| 1989 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 492 | 2 | 74 | running | 21280 | 120 | |
| 1989 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 490 | 3 | 145 | running | 11650 | 126 | |
| 1990 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 451 | 0 | 0 | running | 10990 | 106 | |
| 1990 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 115.604 | 499 | 4 | 350 | running | 30125 | 152 |
| 1991 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 484 | 0 | 0 | running | 15525 | 103 | |
| 1991 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 498 | 0 | 0 | running | 16025 | 146 | |
| 1992 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 3 | Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 471 | 2 | 28 | running | 18130 | 114 | |
| 1992 | 20 | 23 | 2 | 3 | Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 500 | 0 | 0 | running | 39325 | 170 | |
| 1993 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Petree | 500 | 2 | 15 | running | 47760 | 175 | |
| 1993 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Petree | 500 | 0 | 0 | running | 32325 | 165 | |
| 1994 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Petree | 500 | 1 | 183 | running | 72570 | 185 | |
| 1994 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Petree | 500 | 1 | 25 | running | 33265 | 170 | |
| 1995 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service | Chevrolet | Childress | Petree | 479 | 0 | 0 | running | 36360 | 88 | |
| 1995 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service | Chevrolet | Childress | Petree | 500 | 4 | 81 | running | 66890 | 175 | |
| 1996 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service | Chevrolet | Childress | David Smith | 121.983 | 342 | 0 | 0 | running | 35351 | 160 |
| 1996 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service | Chevrolet | Childress | David Smith | 122.411 | 476 | 0 | 0 | running | 32310 | 91 |
| 1997 | 7 | 29 | 6 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service | Chevrolet | Childress | McReynolds | 121.098 | 500 | 0 | 0 | running | 32970 | 150 |
| 1997 | 22 | 34 | 14 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service | Chevrolet | Childress | McReynolds | 121.489 | 497 | 0 | 0 | running | 32515 | 121 |
| 1998 | 6 | 37 | 22 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Chevrolet | Childress | McReynolds | provisional | 496 | 0 | 0 | running | 33715 | 97 |
| 1998 | 22 | 30 | 6 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Chevrolet | Childress | Hamlin | 122.007 | 500 | 1 | 34 | running | 42540 | 155 |
| 1999 | 7 | 34 | 10 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Chevrolet | Childress | Hamlin | 123.000 | 500 | 0 | 0 | running | 48630 | 134 |
| 1999 | 23 | 26 | 1 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Chevrolet | Childress | Hamlin | 123.079 | 500 | 4 | 47 | running | 89880 | 180 |
| 2000 | 6 | 11 | 39 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Chevrolet | Childress | Hamlin | 124.768 | 346 | 1 | 2 | running | 26225 | 51 |
| 2000 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Chevrolet | Childress | Hamlin | 124.275 | 500 | 1 | 2 | running | 62980 | 165 |
